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means test

1

noun

  1. an investigation into the financial position of a person applying for aid from public funds.


means-test

2

[ meenz-test ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to subject (a person or a specific benefit) to a means test:

    The government proposes to means-test Medicare.

verb (used without object)

  1. to perform a means test:

    fair and responsible means-testing.

means test

noun

  1. a test involving the checking of a person's income to determine whether he qualifies for financial or social aid from a government Compare needs test
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈmeans-tested, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of means test1

First recorded in 1925–30

Origin of means test2

1960–65

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